Bill Text: TX HR2336 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Jenny Rebecca Sykes for her service to the Republican Party of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR2336 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR2336-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2336 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The vitality of the political process in Texas | ||
| depends on the active participation of its citizens, and Jenny | ||
| Rebecca Sykes has exemplified this spirit of civic engagement | ||
| through her outstanding service to the Republican Party of Texas; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Ms. Sykes became engaged in | ||
| politics while still a college student; she served the Texas Senate | ||
| as a messenger during the 78th Texas Legislative Session and then | ||
| went to work for the Republican Party of Texas after graduating from | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin in 2004 with a bachelor's degree | ||
| in French and a minor in business; initially, she served as the | ||
| executive assistant to the chair and executive director and as the | ||
| State Republican Executive Committee coordinator; she was soon | ||
| asked to expand her duties, and she played a critical role in the | ||
| planning of the RPT State Conventions in 2006, 2008, and 2010; in | ||
| addition to organizing a massive Republican rally featuring | ||
| President George W. Bush in Sugar Land in 2006, she coordinated the | ||
| Texas Presidential Straw Poll in 2007 and served as the Texas | ||
| delegation coordinator for the Republican National Convention in | ||
| 2008; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Sykes became organizational director and | ||
| primary elections administrator in 2007, and she served as a | ||
| faithful liaison to the State Republican Executive Committee, the | ||
| 254 Republican county chairs, and the RPT auxiliary organizations; | ||
| moreover, she administered the Republican Primary elections in | ||
| Texas in 2008 and 2010; she has further benefited the party by | ||
| developing its infrastructure, recruiting new party leaders, | ||
| providing training to party members and activists, assisting the | ||
| 2007 inaugural committee of Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant | ||
| Governor David Dewhurst, and serving as a co-coordinator of the | ||
| RPT's Texas Republican House Committee effort and Hands Off Texas! | ||
| movement in 2009 and 2010; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the spring of 2011, Ms. Sykes embarked on a new | ||
| chapter in her career, joining the Michael Williams for United | ||
| States Senate Committee as director of finance and organization; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jenny Rebecca Sykes served the Republican Party of | ||
| Texas with enormous skill and dedication during a transition period | ||
| that spanned three election cycles under three state chairs, and | ||
| she may indeed take pride in her notable contributions; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Jenny Rebecca Sykes for her service to the | ||
| Republican Party of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Sykes as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Taylor of Galveston | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2336 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
